Noun
The act of receiving; receipt; admission; as, the reception of food into the stomach; the reception of a letter; the reception of sensation or ideas; reception of evidence.
The state of being received.
The act or manner of receiving, esp. of receiving visitors; entertainment; hence, an occasion or ceremony of receiving guests; as, a hearty reception; an elaborate reception.
Acceptance, as of an opinion or doctrine.
A retaking; a recovery.
Source: Webster's dictionaryWe are very much what others think of us. The reception our observations meet with gives us courage to proceed, or damps our efforts. William Hazlitt
There is something so amiable in the prejudices of a young mind, that one is sorry to see them give way to the reception of more general opinions. Jane Austen
I was hoping to get a reception like this, I'd just hoped that it would be on Thursday night instead of Tuesday night. Howard Dean
The relation of feeling toward art and its bringing-forth can be one of production or one of reception and enjoyment. Martin Heidegger
There's an expression in Australia that's called 'Go Bush,' which means to get out of the city and relax. I try and 'go bush' to places where there's no cell reception. But, I don't get to do that often, so for the most part, it's just a state of mind. Cate Blanchett
The reception has more value than the invitation. Burundi Proverb